In 2010, this paper bestowed the title of Best Wings on Girvan Grille, praising the "woodsy, then slightly fruity" and ultimately "blazing" flavor of its ghost pepper sauce. The restaurant has earned another sweat-inducing distinction -- this time as the likely source of a foodborne illness outbreak.

The Minnesota Department of Health is still assessing the damage but says at least 77 people, including members of the Totino Grace High School football team who attended a banquet on December 8, were sickened. The complaints followed meals that were served between December 6 and 10. The symptoms: vomiting and diarrhea.

The restaurant -- which is located inside the clubhouse of the Edinburgh USA Golf Course in Brooklyn Park -- did not return our messages but is said to be cooperating with authorities. The state health department has put the blame on at least one sick employee who failed to thoroughly wash his hands. It's unclear which dishes were contaminated.

"It's pretty small when you think about it," said Doug Schultz, a spokesman
for the MN Department of Health. "Having said that, we also know that
the number of outbreaks reported to us is the tip of the iceberg. A lot
of people get sick, go to the doctor and just get over it without
reporting it."